Cultural hegemony

How a ruling class can dominate a society by manipulating culture.

May 10, 2023

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Cultural hegemony:

”1. The “spontaneous” consent given by the great masses of the population to the general direction imposed on social life by the dominant fundamental group; this consent is “historically” caused by the prestige (and consequent confidence) which the dominant group enjoys because of its position and function in the world of production.”

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